Functional Groups Flashcards
what is the general functional group of aldehydes?
R- C = O - R group is a carbon chain
\ - This functional group is at the end of the carbon chain
H
What is the general functional group of alcohols ?
R - OH - R group is a carbon chain
- This functional group is located anywhere within the carbon chain
What us the general functional group of ketones?
R - C - R - R groups are carbon chains
|| -This functional group C= O is located in the middle of the carbon chain
O
What is the general functional group of carboxylic acids?
- R group is carbon chain
R- C = O - This functional group is at the end of the carbon chain
\
OH
What is the general functional group of halogenoalkanes?
R - X ( F, Cl, Br, I) - R is carbon chain
- X is the halogen
- This functional group is located anywhere within the carbon chain.
What is the general functional group for alkenes?
R-CH = CH- R - This functional C=C double bond is located within the carbon chain
What is the general functional group of alkanes?
Cn H2n+ 2
What is the general functional group of esters?
O
||
C R
/ \ /
R O
What is the general functional group of amines?
R- N - H
\
H
What is the general functional group of amides?
O
||
C
/ \
R N- R
|
R
What is the functional group of acyl chlorides?
O
||
R— C — Cl
What is the general functional group of acyl anhydrides?
O O
|| ||
R— C — O — C —R
What is the functional group of arenes?
Benzene rings
What is the functional group of cyclohexanes?
Alkanes in cyclical structure
Alkanes are C2 H2n + 2 but cyclohexanes are C2 H2n
